September - We couldn't decide in the end - so the decision goes to Chris!
1) 'Holding the Line' by Barbara Kingsolver (which may be Chris’s Book of The Year for 2025)
(2) ’The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald, which Jim reminded us about and which several of us have re-read recently.
Chris chose 'The Return Of The Native', by Thomas Hardy. the sixth published novel by English author Thomas Hardy. It first appeared in the magazine Belgravia, a publication known for its sensationalism and was presented in 12 monthly instalments from 9 January to 19 December 1878.
This may be available from the library, it can be downloaded for the Kindle for as little as 90p, as a paperback for £7.99 or bought second hand for around £4.99.